American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
New research reveals two eye-catching farmland value takeaways and more shifts in the market.
The market appears to be firm, but high quality farm land sets itself apart from medium or low quality.
The bridge payment announcement coincides with the busiest time of year with higher volumes of land sales; 40% or greater of annual volumes occur in the fourth quarter for some ag real estate companies.
The company leaders say this acquisition highlights the trend of partnering institutional and asset management firms with specialized farm management companies.
Farmland experts say it’s a story of supply and demand, but increasing farmer debt level adds to the bigger picture.
“Our takeaways are that high quality farms are selling at a premium, but it depends on location,” Rebecca Frantz says. “While uncertainty is still high, buyer interest has picked up at start of 2025, and the supply continues to be low.”
The past 15+ years have brought two developments that have changed the dynamic for farmland investment.
Emily Oberbroeckling, farmland appraiser at Peoples Company, joins the Top Producer podcast to explain three methods for listing farmland.
The Ag Economy Barometer found the majority of farmers are being offered more than $1,000 per acre by companies for solar leasing, and economists say that could also drive up the price of cash rental rates.
“If we step back and look at what that means for farmland, we’re taking our energy production system from highly centralized production facilities and we have to distribute it,” says David Muth.
David Muth of Peoples Company Capital Markets, the Investment platform for Peoples Company, shares how institutional investors have reacted to higher interest rates on their land investments pursuits.
Prima Wawona, a stone fruit producer in Fresno, Calif., announced in October it filed for bankruptcy with more than $600 million in debt.
In October 2023, Arkansas became the first state to ban foreign-owned farmland. More states look to adopt similar laws, but one policy expert says the issue is rooted in politics and warns of unintended consequences.
North Dakota auction company announces new record-high land sale for cropland in the northeast corner of the state at $17,500 per acre, while in Iowa farmland sales are starting to cool off.
The results of the Realtors Land Institute - Iowa Chapter’s September Land Trends and Values Survey show a decline in the rate of land value increase.
Fractal pairs farmers wanting to expand their operations with hands-off investors who recognize the value of farmland.
“If I were picking both from a financial and an emotional perspective, the next place I could put a dollar, I still would favor farmland pretty highly,” Bruce Sherrick says.
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Steve Bruere, president of Peoples Company.
The Farmland Security Act of 2023 seeks to further boost transparency in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.
The rural economy seems to be set on cruise in neutral gear. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
This year marks the second-largest increase in the market value of agricultural land in Nebraska since 2014 and the highest non-inflation-adjusted statewide land value in the 45-year history of the survey.
Iowa State researchers find this is the state’s highest level of farmland owned debt-free. In 1982, Iowa’s debt-free land ownership was only 62%.
Paul Schadegg, with Farmers National Company, shares his perspective on agricultural real estate demand, the impact of interest rates on the market and the outlook for land values later this year.
The accelerated highs in 2022 don’t look to be hitting the brakes in the first quarter of 2023, according to Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal.
For those in agriculture, owning farmland has long been viewed as a symbol of status and wealth. Now, even individuals who don’t farm are jumping on board, looking to buy farmland.
A record Iowa land sale occurred in Dubuque County, Iowa last week with High Point Land Company saying it auctioned off 60 acres for $30,000 per acre. With financial stakes so high, who can afford these big money moves?
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 5, is the news of another record for farmland sales. In Sioux County, Iowa, 73.19 acres sold for $30,000 per acre at a Nov. 11 auction.